Community Corner
Pedal Power: CicLAvia Festival Returns for Second Lap
Los Angeles will close 7.5 miles of streets to traffic on Sunday
There are a few things you can be sure of in Los Angeles. It’s more likely to be sunny than not, your waiter probably is that guy you saw on CSI last week, and it’s tough to be a bicyclist in Los Angeles. Except for this Sunday.
For five hours on Sunday, April 10, 7.5 miles of city streets will be blocked off from cars for the second CicLAvia festival. The route goes from East Hollywood to Boyle Heights and will be free of parked and moving cars.
The festival welcomes bicyclists, skateboarders, rollerbladers, stroller pushers, and pedestrians to any part of the route. There are no official activities or any specific place to start a ride. Organizers recommend taking public transportation or walking to any of the areas that are blocked off then jump on your bike and start riding in any direction.
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Althought bicycling is a big part of it, CicLAvia isn’t just for seasoned bike riders looking for a traffic-free ride.
“We really want everyone to feel welcome, whether they’re on a bike, rollerblades or pushing a stroller,” said Amanda Berman of Community Arts Resources, the event producers of CicLAvia.
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The first festival took place on October 10, 2010 and the group estimated more than 100,000 people attended. CicLAvia is modeled after "ciclovia" that started in Bogotà Colombia to combat congestion and pollution. There have been CicLAvia rides in Portland, San Francisco, and Tucson, Arizona.
The weather forecast for Sunday calls for clear skies and 65 degrees so bring sunscreen.
